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03281cam a2200361 i 4500 |
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OCoLC |
| 007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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ta |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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210315s2019 nju b 000 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
| LC control number |
2019019549 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
| International Standard Book Number |
9780691192116 (hbk.) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0691192111 (hbk.) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
| System control number |
(OCoLC)1099687260 |
| 041 1# - LANGUAGE CODE |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
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grc |
| Language code of original |
grc |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
| Classification number |
PA4368 |
| Item number |
.A23 2019 |
| 100 0# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
| Personal name |
Plutarch. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
| Title |
How to be a leader : |
| Remainder of title |
an ancient guide to wise leadership / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Plutarch ; selected, translated, and introduced by Jeffrey Beneker. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Princeton : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Princeton University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
| Extent |
xxiii, 384 p. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
| Series statement |
Ancient wisdom for modern readers |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
| General note |
Ancient Greek and English on facing pages. |
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| General note |
The Greek text is from Plutarch, Moralia Volume X (Harvard University Press, 1936) in the Loeb Classical Library, by Harold North Fowler (see page xxiii). |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
| Formatted contents note |
Notes on the translation and Greek text -- To an uneducated leader -- How to be a good leader -- Should an old man engage in politics? -- Important persons and terms. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
| Summary, etc. |
"The philosopher, statesman, and moralist Plutarch of Chaeronia (first and early second centuries CE) begins his essay Political Advice, wherein he advises a man about how to embark upon a career in government and how to become an effective leader by saying: 'First of all, let the primary motivation for political activity be a conscious choice based on judgment and reason, which serves as a firm and strong foundation, and let the choice not be rashly inspired by the vain pursuit of glory, a sense of rivalry, or a lack of other meaningful activities.' In How to Lead, classicist Jeffrey Beneker translates three of Plutarch's political essays: To an Uneducated Leader, Political Advice, and The Role of the Elder Statesman. In these essays Plutarch seeks not only to advise these budding, practicing, and even aging politicians about the problems of governing their Greek cities under Roman rule, but also to educate them about general principles of leadership. Plutarch thought quite a lot about political leadership. The management of public affairs at all levels is one of the most important of human endeavors. It requires education, character, and commitment. He encourages those who desire to lead, and he gives advice based mainly on the experiences of great leaders of the past. These essays are timeless reflections on the proper way to lead and serve, publicly, at least with respect to the European and American political traditions. The essays emphasize the importance of personal integrity and friendships, how best to persuade one's fellow citizens, the dangers inherent in rivalry, and that the successful management of public affairs demands respect for the state's institutions, cooperation among politicians, and the subordination of one's own glory to the welfare of the state"-- Provided by publisher. |
| 600 04 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
| Personal name |
Plutarch |
| General subdivision |
Translations into English. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Leadership |
| General subdivision |
Early works to 1800. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Ethics, Ancient. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
| Personal name |
Beneker, Jeffrey. |
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| Personal name |
Fowler, Harold North, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1859-1955. |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE |
| Uniform title |
Ancient wisdom for modern readers. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |